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The definition of distressed is damaged, suffering pain or sold below value, or made to look old on purpose.

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An example of a distressed person is someone who has just lost a close friend.
An example of a distressed area is a section of storefronts which have gone untended due to store closures and unemployment.
An example of something distressed is a pair of jeans that have been faded and holes have been added for style purposes.

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See distressed in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

full of distress; anxious, suffering, troubled, etc.
given the appearance of being antique, as by having the finish marred: distressed walnut
designating or of an area in which there is widespread unemployment, poverty, etc.
designating or of goods, esp. repossessed goods, sold at low prices or at a loss

See distressed in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Suffering distress: the distressed parents of wayward youths.
Damaged or previously used: distressed merchandise.
Having been foreclosed and offered for sale, usually at a price below market value: distressed real estate.
Intentionally marred or faded to convey an antique or used look: distressed furniture; distressed denim.

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